Junior Retreat

Beginning with the 2011-2012 academic year, Junior Seminar will be replaced by a condensed, two-day introduction to the college admissions process called Junior Retreat. This retreat is required for all juniors. 

 

Friday, February 3 

8:00 Bus to Skidmore College

9:00  Welcome and Overview

9:15 Making the Match: Understanding Your Values, Strengths and Goals

10:00 Researching and Evaluating Colleges

11:30 Lunch in College Dining Hall

12:30 Campus Tours

1:30 Writing the College Essay

2:30 Break

2:45 Presenting Yourself to the World: Conquering the Admissions Interview

3:30 Preparing for the SAT – Tips For Success

4:15 The Dynamics of the Selective College Admissions Process – Keynote Speaker Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admission and Aid, Skidmore College

5:00 Depart Skidmore/Return to Emma Willard

6:00  Junior Class Dinner

7:30 The College Experience – Keynote Speaker (perhaps an area college dean of students, a career planning director, and/or a student panel) or a film with discussion

9:00 Adjourn

 

Saturday, February 4
10:00 Mock Admissions Exercise – Lower Dining Hall
12:00 Class Lunch with speaker: Managing Stress in the College Process
1:00 Adjourn